Posted on Sep 26, 2015
Did You Decide Not To Become An Officer Or Refuse a Battlefield Commission?
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I was selected for OCS but at the last minute just before leaving I decided I didn't want to be an officer. This didn't go over to well with the Marine Corps & was told I made a big mistake & would probably regret it. That was a long time ago and the Marines were right I do regret that decision. And often wondered "What If?" and my Dad was furious at me because I took a job that paid more money than a 2nd Lt with 8 years of service..
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Posted 9 y ago
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There are those of us that have degrees and could have become Officers, but chose to remain an NCO. I never wanted to go to OCS, because I felt that I had an obligation to my soldiers to be there to train them and show them firsthand. I just felt that as an Officer I would be more removed from training my guys. Just my personal choice, and thankfully one that I do not regret.
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I literally just made the switch. I loved being an NCO and used to think I wouldn't change it for the world but as a fire supporter I was fast tracking and was already at the company HQ level. The opportunity to train Soldiers had already relinquished some and it would only get worse in my specific mos. So I made the switch. Great for my family and a new challenge in a new branch for me. Never say never. I did and now I'm 2LT Everett...
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
CPT(P) (Join to see) - Good luck Lt...I always thought that Platoon Leaders who had served in the ranks were easier to work for & often asked for my opinion when trying to fix a Communication's problem with our Collins Radios..
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
SSG (Join to see) - I worked for an XO who was a West Point (Class of 1960) grad & was great. We remained good buds for years & attended a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Francisco at the Marines Memorial Club..
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Yeah selected for OCS at PI. Turned it down to be shot at with RPGs. Shit happens...get over it and move on.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
SSgt Terry P. - Yea I remember we talked about this before. There's a new TV series "Quantico" and it got to remember having orders to report there for OCS & not going.
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Cpl Dennis F.
SSgt Terry P. Sgt Tom Cunnally. I was 2 months into 18 with a Av guarantee from initial intake. They wanted me to be an aviator! Young. dumb and immortal, Me and my buddy the only two selected from the series both said no.....I saw a few F4s fly over when I called for an air strike:)
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I was offered Naval Aviation Cadet School while in boot camp at Parris Island and shortly before graduation I was told the next NAVCAD class indoctrination would conflict with my boot camp leave. I was so crazy about the girl I had left at home that I withdrew my application for NAVCAD so I could get home to see her. After all, it had been three months. My orders were accordingly changed from NAVCAD to 3rd Div FMF Okinawa. For awhile I thought I'd made a big mistake. Then there was Vietnam. My older brother, a Captain in the Army Special Forces, was KIA in Vietnam in 1969. There is no currency in regrets. As Yogi Berra so eloquently said, "I came to a fork in the road, and I took it."
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